Education: Bachelor of arts, State University of New York at Brockport; Master of science, University of Illinois.

Why I want to be elected: I am fortunate to have a Town Board where everyone works together on a professional and bipartisan basis. Our Town Board members seek to be informed and put in an incredible about of time on town matters. Our employees are dedicated and hard working professionals who a pleasure to work with. That being said, it would be an honor to continue.

Office sought: Town Board

Term of office: Four years

Salary of office: $5,000

Name: Steven Merwin

Age: 33

Ballot lines: Republican

Occupation: Water operator for the Village of Millerton.

Education: Graduate of the State University of New York at Cobleskill.

Why I want to be elected: I just want to see the Town of North East move forward in a positive direction and in a responsible way. We have many big things coming up that require our full attention and I believe the current board members are the right people for the job.

Name: James Campbell

Age: 63

Ballot lines: Republican

Occupation: Retired

Education: Bachelor of science from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Why I want to be elected: To continue with the projects we are currently working on in the town.

Why I want to be elected: I would be honored to be re-elected as town justice in the Town of North East. I welcome the opportunity to continue serving this community as a dedicated and impartial arbiter of the criminal and civil cases in our local court.

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Office sought: Town clerk

Term of office: Two years

Salary of office: $26,000

Name: Ellen Owens

Age: 66

Ballot lines: Democratic and Working Families Party

Occupation: Deputy town clerk

Education: Attended college for nursing

Why I want to be elected: I would like to be elected as town clerk of the Town of North East to continue the progress I have made in the office during my five years as deputy town clerk. I would like to bring the office into the 21st century while preserving and protecting vital documents concerning the town’s history. I plan to extend the hours of the office to accommodate the hardworking residents of the town if elected. If elected, the town will have a dedicated, knowledgeable and enthusiastic town clerk.

Office sought: Town clerk

Term of office: Two years

Salary of office: $26,000

Name: Lisa Cope

Age: 41

Ballot lines: Republican and independent line of Friends and Neighbors

Occupation: Secretary to the Town of North East Planning, Zoning and Building departments since 2005.

Education: Associates degree in business management from McIntosh College, New Hampshire.

Why I want to be elected: I would like to increase the daily hours that the clerk’s office is currently open and would be present in the office for those scheduled hours, I would like to improve the maintenance and storage of vital town records, I would like to make more forms available on the town website. I believe my knowledge and dedication to the community, my love of interacting and talking to residents, along with my skills and work experience make the ideal candidate for town clerk. My experience in banking and computer skills will allow me to perform the job in a proficient manner.

Office sought: Assessor

Term of office: Six years

Salary of office: $26,010

Name: Katherine Johnson

Age: 37

Ballot lines: Republican and Democratic

Occupation: Sole elected assessor, Town of North East and Village of Millerton.

Education: Bachelor of science and master of science, Columbia University; state certified assessor.

Why I want to be elected: Having overseen the first successful townwide reassessment in decades, I wish to ensure that all of our town’s properties continue to be fairly and equitably assessed.